Botulinum Toxin A is a purified protein made from the botulism bacteria. It is the most poisonous naturally occurring substance in the world. However in minute quantities, it is used to treat painful muscle spasms and as a cosmetic treatment as it decreases muscle activity. It's used to improve the appearance of frown lines and to treat severe underarm sweating. By selectively interfering with the underlying muscles' ability to contract, existing frown lines are smoothed out and, in most cases, are nearly invisible in a week.
BOTOX® is the registered trade mark for Botulinum Toxin Type A produced by Allergan, Inc.
BOTOX® is not approved in the UK for cosmetic use. However Vistabel® is approved for the treatment of glabellar lines (Vistabel®, also Allergan's product, contains the exact same formulation as BOTOX® but is supplied in smaller vials for single patient use).
Dysport® is a brand name for an alternative Botulinum Toxin produced by Ibsen.
Your doctor will administer several tiny injections of Botulinum Toxin directly into the muscles that cause those moderate to severe frown lines between the brows.
You may see a marked improvement in the frown lines between your brows within days. Improvement may continue for as long as a month, and could last up to 4 months.
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